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SS04PDL
2004 KIA PICANTO
Colour: Orange
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1086cc
General Information
- Registration SS04PDL
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2004
- Colour Orange
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
5 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 31,677 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 31,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 26,392 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2025 13 Jun 202615 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 25,627 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both Rear Coil Springs Are Slightly Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 25,413 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn low
18 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 25,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre worn low
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 25,226 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2022 13 Jun 202622 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 25,226 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
8 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 24,762 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/s/r tyre, tread worn slightly uneven
- exhaust system, slight deterioration
- advise, handbrake lever travel
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight lift in upper mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush , slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
8 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 24,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- parking brake performance 18%, mot pass mark 16%,, recommend check
- o/s/r tyre, tread worn slightly uneven
- exhaust system, slight deterioration
- advise, handbrake lever travel
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight lift in upper mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush , slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front brakes (1.2.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 23,834 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s and n/s headlamp lenses deteriorated,, beam images and outputs slightly diminished,, recommend attention/replace
- exhaust system, slight deterioration
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre/rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/s/r tyre, slight deviation in tread
19 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 23,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r tyre, slight deviation in tread
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front brakes (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- o/s and n/s headlamp lenses deteriorated,, beam images and outputs slightly diminished,, recommend attention/replace
- exhaust system, slight deterioration
- Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed centre/rear (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush, slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in place,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 21,265 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s ands n/s headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated, beam image and output slightly diminished (4.1.4 (b))
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 21,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s ands n/s headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated, beam image and output slightly diminished (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
14 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 17,372 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brakes imbalanced, recommend attention
- both headlamp lenses deteriorated slightly but beam image ok at present
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened recommend replace (3.5.1i)
14 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 17,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brakes imbalanced, recommend attention
- both headlamp lenses deteriorated slightly but beam image ok at present
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened recommend replace (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 15,583 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper rubber split,, recommend replace
- exhaust system
- coil spring corroded o/s and n/s rear (2.4.C.1b)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front (3.5.1i)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced o/s and n/s headlamp lenses (1.7.5a)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated all brake hoses, front and rear (3.6.B.4d)
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,521 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 13,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
7 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 11,824 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
24 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 11,438 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
19 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,903 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2013 13 Jun 202619 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,824 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2012 13 Jun 202619 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 9,095 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2011 13 Jun 20268 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 7,684 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
22 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 6,586 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2009 13 Jun 202613 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 5,735 MI
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SS04PDL was registered on 2004-09-29
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